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TIL Georgy Zhukov, Marshall of the Soviet Union, loved Coca-Cola but didn’t want to be seen drinking a symbol of American imperialism. Through Harry S. Truman, he had a chemist make a colorless version that looked like vodka.

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xmkg TIL variations in sexual orientation (homosexuality, bisexuality, etc) are found not just in humans, but in over 1000 species, most of which predate the existence of modern humans. The biological nature and origins of these variations are not understood, and are a subject of ongoing research.
jAQa TIL that during the filming for Top Gun, the cameraman pilot entered a flat spin in order to gain footage. This is the same flat spin that was portrayed in the movie which would ultimately kill “goose”.The spin was unrecoverable, killing the pilot/cameraman.
v1YD TIL that cats have a non-fatal terminal velocity of around 60mph, and when falling (after relaxing and orienting themselves) they merely ‘parachute’ to earth like a squirrel.
JYjDl TIL Guinness records are applied for and not sought out by Guinness (such as a 118 yr old Bolivian woman who beats the current Guinness record holder by 6 years) meaning many Guinness record holders may not actually be world record holders.
KOkWR TIL that it takes 15 gallons of water to produce just 16 almonds and they rely on pesticides to grow successfully; the popularity of Almond Milk is causing environmental and sustainability problems in California where 80% of the world’s almonds are grown.